A Case Study of the Massive Zeyzoun Dam Collapse. Dr
A Case Study of the Massive Zeyzoun Dam Collapse. Dr
A Case Study of the Massive Zeyzoun Dam Collapse. Dr
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<strong>Zeyzoun</strong> <strong>Dam</strong> <strong>Collapse</strong> June 2002The <strong>Zeyzoun</strong> earth dam was <strong>the</strong> fourth largest dam inSyria (hight 43. length 5 km, located some 90 kmnorth-west <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> town <strong>of</strong> Hama, approximately 300 kmnorth <strong>of</strong> <strong>Dam</strong>ascus, started developing cracks in <strong>the</strong>retention wall in <strong>the</strong> early hours <strong>of</strong> 4 June 2002. Ataround 15:00, <strong>the</strong> initial trickle <strong>of</strong> water give way to amassive outpour, which led to <strong>the</strong> progressive collapse<strong>of</strong> a section <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> dam’s wall approximately 40 metershigh and 100 meters wide.In about one hour, over 70 million cubic meters <strong>of</strong>water flooded an area estimated in 60 square km.The flooded area included mostly agricultural land,mercifully with a relatively low population density.The following villages were affected: <strong>Zeyzoun</strong>(population 1,000), Al-Imshiak (1,344), Gargoor(2,366) and Tel Wasit (1,696).
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